GISUpdate Conference - Contact: gisupd@geo.ed.ac.uk

GIS UPDATE '15 PROGRAMME

Friday 12th June 2015

 09.30  Coffee / Tea (Old Library)

 10.00	Welcome (Room 2.13)
        Bruce Gittings (University of Edinburgh)

 10.10	Session: Mapping and Information
 	Chair: Neil Stuart (University of Edinburgh)

	The Role of Location Information in Delivering Safe, Secure and Enjoyable
	Major Events
	Duncan Moss (Ordnance Survey)

	Thoughts on Cartography & the Death of Cartographic Knowledge in the UK
	Tim Rideout (XYZ Maps)

 11.10  Coffee
 
 11.30	Session: Applying the Technology
 	Chair: Morag Hawkins (Forestry Commission)

	LESS: Lancashire Heatmapping
	Selena Masnikosa (AECOM)

	Delivering Cloud-Based GIS solutions using Open Source Technology
	Catherine Schroder (Think Where)

 12.30	Lunch

 14.00	Session: Climate Change 
 	Chair: Caroline Broughton (WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff) 

	Predicted Pleistocene-Holocene range shifts of the tiger
	David Cooper (University of Edinburgh)

	Water of Life? Safeguarding Scotland's Spirit
	Philip Taylor (Centre for Ecology and Hydrology)

 15.00	Tea

 15.30	Session: Geomorphology Research
 	Chair: Anthony Newton (University of Edinburgh)

	Reproducible geographical analysis: Insights from geomorphology
	Stuart Grieve (University of Edinburgh)

	Reconstructing explosive volcanic eruptions using open source software
	John Stevenson (University of Edinburgh)

 16.30	Demonstrations of Current Students' Work
	Open Forum
        Chair: Bruce Gittings (University of Edinburgh)

 17.30	Close


FRIDAY EVENING:  From 6.00pm Pear Tree (opp. Appleton Tower) 
                 7.30pm Restaurant (Ti Amo, South Bridge) 
                 c.10.30pm Brass Monkey (Drummond Street)
                                    
SATURDAY EVENT:  From 3.00pm 'til v.late BBQ at Bruce's House (Tel: 0131 667 0184 to make sure its on if weather poor)
                 26 Cameron March (by Cameron Toll Shopping Centre)
                 Bring fancy meat (if you want to) and drink. Sausages, burgers, salads, rolls and other basics provided.